‘Star Wars’ New Trilogy Is Reportedly Finally Moving Forward!!

Star Wars has spent the last few years in something of a holding pattern. It’s not like it’s disappeared, because Disney+ has been dropping new series like hotcakes, from The Mandalorian to Andor, Ahsoka, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and more. The big screen has been extremely barren, though, since The Rise of Skywalker closed out the sequel trilogy in 2019. Now that we have The Mandalorian and Grogu (and the Anzellans) on the big screen, though, we’re starting to look ahead to what’s next.

One of the biggest upcoming pieces of that plan is a new Star Wars trilogy that will reportedly take place after the events of the Skywalker Saga, as reported by GQ, and will be penned by Simon Kinberg. So, at least that means we won’t be circling the same 30-year period again, but instead looking to the future, rather than the past. Which is certainly a good thing for Star Wars if it wants to evolve.

Since The Rise of Skywalker, most major Star Wars projects have either looked backward, filled in gaps, or expanded side stories connected to characters and eras fans already know. A post-Skywalker trilogy will finally give Lucasfilm the chance to move the galaxy forward, which is something the franchise badly needs if it wants to feel like more than an extremely expensive nostalgia machine.

What Is the Next Star Wars Movie?

For now, the confirmed theatrical future includes Star Wars: Starfighter, while the post-Skywalker trilogy points to a longer-term plan for where the franchise could go next. A film based around a purported “New Jedi Order” starring Daisy Ridley as Rey is also in the works, but like so many projects, news of that film has gone cold since it was initially announced. Starfighter gives Lucasfilm a more immediate next step.

The cast of Star Wars: Starfighter includes Ryan Gosling (The Fall Guy), Flynn Gray (Wednesday), Matt Smith (House of the Dragon), Mia Goth (Pearl), Aaron Pierre (Rebel Ridge), Simon Bird (The Inbetweeners), Jamael Westman (Hamilton), Daniel Ings (The Gentlemen), and Amy Adams (Arrival). The film is written by Jonathan Tropper (Your Friends & Neighbors) and is directed by Shawn Levy (Deadpool & Wolverine), and will serve as a standalone film in the franchise.